Agenda - 09-02-2021; 12-8 - Information Item - Memorandum - Transmittal of the Final Report from the BOCC Elections Advisory Group (BEAG) on the Process for Electing County Commissioners in Orange County

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56 5 the Report at the current meeting with the approved revisions and that he and Judge Bryan could work with the Co-Chairs to ensure all revisions occurred as appropriate, thereby allowing the Group to conclude its meetings this evening. Group Member Arab suggested that the Group meet again to approve the meeting summary for the current meeting as well as provide final Report approval. Group members then discussed potential meeting dates, with August 5, 2021 at 7:00 pm being a primary option. Group Member Sykes asked if that meeting would be remote or in- person. Mr. Wilder responded that was an open question and that he had pursued determining what direction the County was pursuing for the month of August, but he did receive a specific answer. He shared that he was aware that the County Manager had approved a few of the County's advisory boards to meet remotely in August. Group Member Sykes made a motion that Group meet on August 5, 2021 to approve the Report and July 22, 2021 Meeting Summary. Group Member Jenkins seconded the motion. Group Co-Chair Hazirjian asked Mr. Wilder to call the names of Group members for voting purposes. Group members voted by roll call on the motion, and the motion was approved unanimously. 8. Plan for Report Presentation to Board of Commissioners The Group addressed this topic earlier in the meeting. 9. Adjourn James Bryan with the County Attorney's Office and Mr. Wilder conferred regarding the Group's normal meeting schedule being on the fourth Thursday of each month, and that an August 5, 2021 meeting would deviate from that schedule, thereby creating a need to call a special meeting. Mr. Wilder commented that, as an alternative, he wondered if the Group could vote to recess the current meeting to be reconvened on August 5t". Mr. Bryan confirmed that was a legal option that could be considered. Group Member Jenkins motioned to recess the current meeting and reconvene the meeting on August 5, 2021 at 7:00 pm via Zoom. Group Co-Chair Mulkey seconded the motion. Group members voted by roll call on the motion to recess the meeting, and it was approved unanimously. The meeting recessed at 8:24 pm. This Meeting Summary was approved at the August 5, 2021 BOCC Elections Advisory Group Reconvened Meeting.